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The Alliance recognizes that the ideal of an excellent education is one that nurtures all aspects of a child's life. Academic preparation is a profound part of this challenge. The Alliance is committed to providing the very best intellectual preparation possible for the young people attending its schools.
The superior ranking of the schools run by the Alliance - The Willows Academy and Northridge Preparatory School - attests to the success of this commitment. The average ACT scores at The Willows and Northridge - both with quite diverse student bodies - consistently rank in the top five among Chicago's private secondary schools.
Education is incomplete, however, without a deep awareness of the "spiritual dimension" of each child and the religious aspect of life. It must also help the child become socially well developed, with refined conscience and a generous spirit toward
the needs of others.
That is why we are concerned not only with what children know and can do, but also with the kind of people they will become. We help children become both well-educated, clear thinkers as well as good-natured individuals. This is what we mean by "character in education".
Every parent knows that instilling character is a difficult task. It does not happen automatically. It takes continuous effort beginning at home from the earliest childhood years.
Parents need schools that affirm their own principles. They want schools where their own values will not be lost or distorted. For many families, the schools of the Alliance are the critical allies they need to help them in this, their most important mission.
The support that we give to parents, however, does not end with the work that takes place with their children in the classroom. We also provide parents with regular opportunities to deepen their own faith and to establish friendships with other like-minded parents. Close cooperation between parents and the schools is our hallmark.
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